Information for authors
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Aims and scope of the Journal
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics (BJMG) was founded in 1998, and encompasses all aspects of human genetics: cytogenetics, molecular genetics, clinical genetics, immunogenetics, oncogenetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics, genetic screening and diagnosis of monogenic and polygenic diseases, prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, genetic counselling, advances in the treatment and prevention of genetic disease
The Journal is supported by an International Editorial Board.
The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish original articles, case studies, reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.
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Identification Statement
The Journal is published twice a year in June and November by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.
The Journal is published in print form and online form on www.bjmg.edu.mk, www.sciendo.com and www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
Accepted manuscripts for publication are published online ahead of the archival print issue, ensuring their public availability and can be cited as soon as possible after their acceptance for publication. The online publication is identical to the printed version and is not a preliminary, unedited version, thus maintaining the journal's tradition of excellence and the integrity of the published record.
Impact factor:
2018: 0,769
Clarivate Analytics Journal Citation Report 2019
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Publication fees
- Page charges: 50 Euros/per page for the first six pages and 75 Euros/ per page for each page in excess of six
- Page with color figure(s): 100 Euros/ page
- Supplemental material fee: 50 Euros/unit
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics does not apply article submission charges.
By signing the 'License to publish' and 'Publication cost approval' at the time of submission, the authors agree to bear responsibility for the publication of page charges.
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Subscription
Print subscription price: 200 Euros for public institutions and 100 Euros for individuals.
Payments can be made by check and/or bank transfer to the following bank account:
Bank details: National Bank of Republic of North Macedonia
SWIFT BIK NBRM MK 2X
St. Kuzman Josifovski Pitu, 1, 1000 Skopje,
Republic of North Macedonia
Final Beneficiary:IBAN MK07 1007 1007 0100 0002789
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts; ICGIB,
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
The transfer costs (taxes and commissions) are not
included in the above mentioned price.
Bank certificate should be sent by e-mail to confirm the payment.
Submission of manuscripts:
Manuscripts written in English should be submitted online on www.bjmg.edu.mk or by an email as an
attached file to the Editorial Office:
Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska (Editor)
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Av. Krste Misirkov 2, POB 428
1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
E-mail: bjmg@manu.edu.mk
The text files should be prepared using MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) and should be clearly labeled with the first author’s name. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not
been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. A “License to publish” and “Publication cost approval” (www.bjmg.edu.mk) must be signed and send together with the submitted article. If the submission
contains any identifiable patient images or other protected health information, the corresponding author must submit a signed written statement, indicating that they have permission from the patient or the
patient`s parent or guardian. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the copyright transfer to the publisher.
All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.
All persons making significant contributions to the work of the manuscript should be considered as co-authors. If an author discovers a significant error in the published work, the author is obligated
to inform the journal editor in order to have the paper corrected or retracted.
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Manuscript Review
Manuscripts are evaluated by two or more expert reviewers based on Editorial Review and/or Blind Peer Review process. Authors are encouraged to suggest the names and contacts (including e-mail addresses) of prospective reviewers. Manuscripts will be treated as confidential documents, not
shown or discussed with other interested parties
without the authorization from the editor.
- Preparation of manuscript
- All new manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter from the corresponding author stating that the manuscript represents original, unpublished material not under editorial consideration elsewhere, and that ethical guidelines were followed in the conduct of the research.
- All manuscripts must be written in English (the Vancouver style) and the text typed double spaced, with wide margins of at least 2.5 cm on all four sides. Uniform requirements for manuscripts may be found in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations (http://www.icmje.org/about-icmje/faqs/icmje-recommendations/).
- The title page should contain: title of article, abbreviated running title of no more than 30 characters, author(s) name, initial(s), department, institution, city and country, name and full postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail of the corresponding author.
- An abstract of no more than 250 words should start on page 2. A list of 3-6 key words or short phrases should be provided in alphabetic order below the abstract.
- The main text should include the following components arranged in a fixed order: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, references, Figures legends and Tables. Figures should be presented in a separate file.
- Declaration of Interest. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article. (This statement should follow Acknowledgments.)
- Cite each reference, figure and table in strict numerical order: [1-5]; (Table 1); (Figure 1).
- References (not exceeding 30-40 in number) should be numbered in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Please cite all authors if there are only six; cite the first six authors followed by et al. if there are more than six authors listed. Prepare the reference list in accordance with the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style, 9th ed. Examples: The surnames of all authors followed by their initials should be given. Abbreviate journal names in accordance with the Index Medicus system (http://www.nlm.nih.gov /pubs/factsheets /constructitle.html).
Example:
Journal:
Du Manoir S, Speicher MR, Joos S, Schrock E, Popp S, Dohner H et al. Detection of complete and partial chromosome gain and losses by comparative genomic in situ hybridization. Hum Genet. 1993; 90(6): 590-610..
Book:
Huisman THJ, Carver MFH, Efremov GD. A Syllabus of Human Hemoglobin Variants (Second Edition). Augusta, GA: The Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, 1998 (http://globin.cse.psu.edu).
Gardner RJM, Sutherland GR. Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling, 3rd ed. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press, 2004.
Contribution to a Book:
An International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (ISCN 2013). In: Schaffer LG, McGowan-Jordan, Schmid M, Editors. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger, 2013
Strachan T, Read AP. Genetic testing in individuals and populations (Chapter 17). Human Molecular Genetics, 2nd ed. New York, NY, USA: Wiley-Liss; 1999 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7586/).
Web Page:
Capodano AM. Nervous system: meningioma. Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. July 2000 (http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Tumors/MeningiomaID5014.html)
Tamura K, Stecher G, Peterson D, Filipski A, and Kumar S (2013) MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0. Molecular Biology and Evolution 30: 2725-2729
- Place all the tables at the end of your file. Start each table on a new page, complete with a title and footnotes (if any). Number the tables (Arabic numerals) in the order of appearance in the text. Always separate the individual columns using tabulators, not space bar.
- Figures should be prepared on separate pages. Use Arabic numerals to number the figures in the order pf afferanace in the text.
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Plagiarism detection.
Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics uses CrossCheck plagiarism software as part of the editorial process, in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. CrossCheck is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed at eliminating plagiarism and providing a high standard and quality peer-review process. By submitting your manuscript to this journal, you accept the established procedure of screening your manuscript or plagiarism against previously published articles.
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